SINCE 1828
theater-in-the-round
noun
plural theaters-in-the-round
Definition of theater-in-the-round
1
: a theater in which the stage is located in the center of the auditorium
— called also arena theater
2
: the style or method of staging plays in a theater-in-the-round
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